The Houston Aeros rallied in the third period to take a 1-0 series lead in the Calder Cup finals.

Jed Ortmeyer scored twice in the first 6:09 of the third and Warren Peters added an empty-net goal with 36 seconds remaining in the game as Houston beat the Binghamton Senators 3-1 on Friday night at the Toyota Center.

Trailing 1-0, Ortmeyer tied it 1:47 into the third, and then gave the Aeros a 2-1 lead just 4:22 later.

Binghamton had taken a 1-0 lead on Bobby Butler’s goal with 3:43 left in the second.

Marco Scandella and Colton Gillies each had two assists for the Aeros.